Posts Tagged ‘diy’


Twice Turned Bowl – Green To Beauty

This video is best viewed right here on this page. However, in case of difficulty, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. This elm was harvested almost 2 years ago. Whoever cut it down was not a wood turner because the shape of this block of wood was awful. It was trapezoidal with some […]

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Eccentric – Off-Axis Turning With Infinite Axis Chuck

This video is best viewed right here. However, in case of difficulty, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. In this video, I attempt to inset ovals into my wood blank. To get the oval shape, I planned to drill into the medallion at an angle, thus yielding an oval. First, I tried to […]

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Build Your Own Infinite Axis Chuck

This post is best viewed right here on this page. But, in case of difficulty, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. Let us build your own Infinite Axis Chuck. Here are useful links for supplemental information. Where to purchase the PVC fitting. My Etsy Store – https://www.etsy.com/shop/AsWoodTurnsTools – while supplies last Big Box […]

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Beyond Ordinary Eccentric Woodturning – Infinite Axes

This video is best viewed right here. However, in case of difficulty, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. This video continues a series on eccentric turning in preparation for Valentine’s Day. This time, I am using wood with colored layers and my Infinite Axis Chuck for a very usual effect. The wood comes […]

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Eccentric Woodturning Necklace Centered Inserts

This video is best viewed right here. However, in case of difficulty, is it also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. This is part of a series on eccentric turning in preparation for Valentine’s Day. In this project video, I turn a medallion or pendant and insert different woods for visual interest. The position is fixed […]

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Eccentric Woodturning Off Axis Medallions

This post is best viewed right here. However, in case of difficulty, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. This is part of a series on eccentric turning. In this project video, I turn a medallion or pendant and insert different wood for visual interest.The main wood is sycamore with a walnut backing. The […]

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Eccentric Woodturning Off Axis Necklace Pendant

This post is best viewed right here. But it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook in case of difficulty. I have not turned a necklace pendant for a long time. Past time to update jigs and fixtures to make the task easier. The main accessory is a shop-made chuck based on “Build A Shopmade […]

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Woodturning and 3D Printing – Can They Work Together?

This posting is best viewed right here on this page. In case of difficulty, it is also available on YouTube and FaceBook. Based on questions that came from recent project, this post gives an overview of 3D printing from my perspective as a woodturner. Even before I purchased a 3D printer, I designed some items […]

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Woodturning Spiral Box For Potpourri And Goodies

While this is best viewed right here, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook This project is inspired by projects and questions from the 2021 Christmas Ornament Challenge. A spiral box project includes carving and layout. This is the culmination of many years of planning towards this project. I remember Stuart Mortimer demonstrating this […]

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Woodturning Acorn Box With Bayonet Joint

This post is best viewed right here. However, in case of difficulty, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. This is a fairly simple project but enhanced by using 3D printed bayonet bushings for the joint. Simpler would be to glue the two pieces of wood together. The body is birch from a tree […]

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